2021 Eagles Thread
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Dude is throwing spaghetti at the wall….
I still don’t understand the WR in the first predictions. LBer, CB and DL are much more pressing needs. That said, Davis and Dean would be my 2 picks. Yeah yeah yeah…. I know howie’s LBer history, but a guy can dream right??
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Because the WR draft is fairly deep, the Eagles need one, and with the out of control cost of vet WRs, getting them on rookie deals may be a better way to go.
Agree, it’s a deep WR draft. I wouldn’t mind seeing them take one in the second, but to me the defense is the priority in the first. And I’m still very bullish on Quez Watkins, so I think there is enough there to be able to give the WR room right now a shot with a second year under Sirianni. Build the D this year in the first, then use the 2 firsts next year IF Hurts/Watkins isn’t the answer
I don't necessarily disagree - good arguments either way. Just speculating on how the Eagles are thinking.
No Howie likes to trade to justify his job or make him look smart
there should be, but I didn't start one. Too much going on with the Sixers, and a few other things I have to do tonight.
feel free to start one.
Howie usually gets good value for trades, but giving up 3 late picks to move up two slots doesn't seem to pencil.
I guess they loved Davis and knew ravens were taking him.
I guess they loved Davis and knew ravens were taking him.
that's my guess (a combo of both). They moved from 15 to 13, so they must have feared what the Ravens were going to do.
this, in a Tennessee offense that ran through Derek Henry with brown being the only real receiving threat. And he STILL put up these numbers. Man…. I wanted 2 x defense but him and smith are gonna be SCARY
Brown gets a 4 year $100 million extension as part of the deal. He’s a top, young WR. Can’t argue with that.
yeah, Brown was their 2nd best player. I guess Tennessee didn't want to give him $25 M.
Baring injuries, Jalen will have a lot of assets on O this year. The Birds still need help at DE, LB, S, and CB, so like you, I was hoping for 2 x defense.
and then this happened….
A.J. Brown traded to Eagles, gets $100M deal
The Eagles acquired A.J. Brown in a blockbuster trade with the Titans and agreed to a four-year, $100 million deal with the star receiver.
www.espn.com
It’s hard to fault Howie here. They got the best WR that changed teams tonight. Nobody in the draft would be better this year or next.
The only question is price. #18 and $100 million over 4 years is significant.
They’re all in on seeing what Hurts has!
Yeah, I'll take AJ and a R3 over treylon Burks
The write-up on Jordan Davis from Yahoo! Sports:
"Leapfrogging the Ravens (a team heavily connected with Davis), the Eagles miss out on a receiver but land this draft’s unicorn. He’s a dancing bear with rare athleticism for a man this massive. Can he rush the passer? Play more than 30-35 snaps per game? We don’t know. But the Eagles haven’t had a player like this in recent memory. This is a boom-or-bust pick, but we feel pretty good about it. This can change the way teams attack the Eagles dramatically."
"Leapfrogging the Ravens (a team heavily connected with Davis), the Eagles miss out on a receiver but land this draft’s unicorn. He’s a dancing bear with rare athleticism for a man this massive. Can he rush the passer? Play more than 30-35 snaps per game? We don’t know. But the Eagles haven’t had a player like this in recent memory. This is a boom-or-bust pick, but we feel pretty good about it. This can change the way teams attack the Eagles dramatically."
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